Table 1 Frequency of parent reported nail biting.
From: Prevalence of nail biting and its association with mental health in a community sample of children
Frequency | Boys | Girls | Total | Significancy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Â |
Always (4 days or more per week) | 18 | 5.0 | 19 | 4.9 | 37 | 5.0% | X2 = 2.6, df = 3, P = 0.4 |
sometimes (2-3 days per week) | 21 | 5.9 | 32 | 8.3 | 53 | 7.1% | Â |
Rare (1 day per week) | 33 | 9.2 | 43 | 11.2 | 76 | 10.2% | Â |
Never | 286 | 79.9 | 291 | 75.6 | 577 | 77.7% | Â |